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Obtaining a visa for entry into the UK
Some students need a visa to enter the UK. If you are not sure about this please email or call us and we will advise you. You need to get a visa, or what is sometimes called ‘entry clearance’ into the UK by applying to your nearest British High Commission or British Embassy.
Cambridge Law Studio has successfully passed inspection for the purposes of allowing students to enter the UK in order to study on our legal English courses. The rules set out by the UK immigration authorities are as follows:
All UK schools now need to be accredited in order to issue students with offer letters for the purposes of obtaining a visa. Cambridge Law Studio has been inspected by the ASIC as a Premier Status College. Our registration number is AS37074/0609.
As our courses are for less than 6 months we are advised by the UK Borders Agency that our students require a STUDENT VISITOR VISA.
To obtain a student visitor visa you must:
- be at least 18 years old
- be able to demonstrate that you have the financial resources to support yourself in the UK
- have no intention of staying in the UK for longer than 6 months or applying to stay longer
- have no intention of working in the UK, even if the work is unpaid
- have been accepted on a course listed on the register of education and training providers
It is very important to know that we are told that any of our students applying under Tier 4 will AUTOMATICALLY BE REFUSED A VISA. This is because Tier 4 applies only to students who wish to enter the UK for six months or more. Therefore, please DO NOT apply to enter the UK under Tier 4. Please DO Apply for a Student Visitor Visa.
If you wish to study in the UK and stay for longer than 6 months or you wish to work in the UK you must enter the UK as a student and not a student visitor.
Useful website address for further information on all types of visa are:
The UK Borders Agency Visa Services website at: www.ukvisas.gov.uk
The UK Council for International Student Affairs website at: www.ukcosa.org.uk
Citizens of the EEA
If you are a citizen of the European Economic Area (the EEA) you do not need a visa to enter the UK. The EEA member states are Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
*Switzerland is not a member of the EU or the EEA but Swiss nationals have had rights which are similar to those of nationals of EEA countries and do not require a visa to enter the UK.
Travel
To/From Stansted Airport
By Coach
The journey will take approximately 50 minutes and cost around £13 for a single fare and £15 for a return. For coach timetables, please visit www.nationalexpress.com.
By Train
The journey will take approximately 35 minutes and cost around £11 for a single fare and £13.50 for a return. For train timetables, please visit www.nationalrail.co.uk.
By Taxi
If you would like us to arrange a taxi pick-up service from the airport to Cambridge please tell us your flight number, arrival date and arrival time. This will cost around £56 including the airport parking fee; this must be paid to the driver in cash.
To/From Heathrow Airport
By Coach
The journey will take approximately three hours and cost around £26 for a single fare and £42 for a return. For coach timetables, please visit www.nationalexpress.com.
By Train
The journey will take approximately two and a half hours and cost around £43 for a single fare and £73 for a return. You must change trains at London Paddington and take the underground (tube) to London King’s Cross. For train timetables, please visit www.nationalrail.co.uk.
By Taxi
If you would like us to arrange a taxi pick-up service from the airport to Cambridge please tell us your flight number, arrival date and arrival time. This will cost around £107 including the airport parking fee; this must be paid to the driver in cash.
To/From Gatwick Airport
By Coach
The journey will take approximately four and a half hours and cost around £20 for a single fare and £50 for a return. Some services change at Heathrow. For coach timetables, please visit www.nationalexpress.com.
By Train
The journey will take approximately two and a half hours and cost around £29 for a single fare and £42 for a return. You must change trains at London Victoria and take the underground (tube) to London King’s Cross. For train timetables, please visit www.nationalrail.co.uk.
By Taxi
If you would like us to arrange a taxi pick-up service from the airport to Cambridge please tell us your flight number, arrival date and arrival time. This will cost around £127 including the airport parking fee; this must be paid to the driver in cash.
Other Airports and Ferry Information
Luton Airport, Norwich airport and Southend airport are other regional airports in the East Anglia region. If you use these, a taxi is the best option for travel to Cambridge.
The A14 road connects Cambridge to Harwich, the major east coast ferry port serving the Hook of Holland, Ebsjerg and Hamberg. (See www.a2btravel.com). There is a train service from Harwich to Cambridge (see www.nationalrail.co.uk for a train timetable).
General Information
Cambridge Online City www.colc.co.uk/about/visitors.html
The University of Cambridge provides a comprehensive guide to the Cambridge local area www.cam.ac.uk/cambarea
A local evening newspaper is available online at www.cambridge-news.co.uk
If you require a map please visit http://maps.google.co.uk
By Coach
The journey will take approximately 50 minutes and cost around £13 for a single fare and £15 for a return. For coach timetables, please visit www.nationalexpress.com.
By Train
The journey will take approximately 35 minutes and cost around £11 for a single fare and £13.50 for a return. For train timetables, please visit www.nationalrail.co.uk.
By Taxi
If you would like us to arrange a taxi pick-up service from the airport to Cambridge please tell us your flight number, arrival date and arrival time. This will cost around £56 including the airport parking fee; this must be paid to the driver in cash.
By Coach
The journey will take approximately three hours and cost around £26 for a single fare and £42 for a return. For coach timetables, please visit www.nationalexpress.com.
By Train
The journey will take approximately two and a half hours and cost around £43 for a single fare and £73 for a return. You must change trains at London Paddington and take the underground (tube) to London King’s Cross. For train timetables, please visit www.nationalrail.co.uk.
By Taxi
If you would like us to arrange a taxi pick-up service from the airport to Cambridge please tell us your flight number, arrival date and arrival time. This will cost around £107 including the airport parking fee; this must be paid to the driver in cash.
To/From Gatwick Airport
By Coach
The journey will take approximately four and a half hours and cost around £20 for a single fare and £50 for a return. Some services change at Heathrow. For coach timetables, please visit www.nationalexpress.com.
By Train
The journey will take approximately two and a half hours and cost around £29 for a single fare and £42 for a return. You must change trains at London Victoria and take the underground (tube) to London King’s Cross. For train timetables, please visit www.nationalrail.co.uk.
By Taxi
If you would like us to arrange a taxi pick-up service from the airport to Cambridge please tell us your flight number, arrival date and arrival time. This will cost around £127 including the airport parking fee; this must be paid to the driver in cash.
Other Airports and Ferry Information
Luton Airport, Norwich airport and Southend airport are other regional airports in the East Anglia region. If you use these, a taxi is the best option for travel to Cambridge.
The A14 road connects Cambridge to Harwich, the major east coast ferry port serving the Hook of Holland, Ebsjerg and Hamberg. (See www.a2btravel.com). There is a train service from Harwich to Cambridge (see www.nationalrail.co.uk for a train timetable).
General Information
Cambridge Online City www.colc.co.uk/about/visitors.html
The University of Cambridge provides a comprehensive guide to the Cambridge local area www.cam.ac.uk/cambarea
A local evening newspaper is available online at www.cambridge-news.co.uk
If you require a map please visit http://maps.google.co.uk
By Coach
The journey will take approximately four and a half hours and cost around £20 for a single fare and £50 for a return. Some services change at Heathrow. For coach timetables, please visit www.nationalexpress.com.
By Train
The journey will take approximately two and a half hours and cost around £29 for a single fare and £42 for a return. You must change trains at London Victoria and take the underground (tube) to London King’s Cross. For train timetables, please visit www.nationalrail.co.uk.
By Taxi
If you would like us to arrange a taxi pick-up service from the airport to Cambridge please tell us your flight number, arrival date and arrival time. This will cost around £127 including the airport parking fee; this must be paid to the driver in cash.
Luton Airport, Norwich airport and Southend airport are other regional airports in the East Anglia region. If you use these, a taxi is the best option for travel to Cambridge.
The A14 road connects Cambridge to Harwich, the major east coast ferry port serving the Hook of Holland, Ebsjerg and Hamberg. (See www.a2btravel.com). There is a train service from Harwich to Cambridge (see www.nationalrail.co.uk for a train timetable).
Cambridge Online City www.colc.co.uk/about/visitors.html
The University of Cambridge provides a comprehensive guide to the Cambridge local area www.cam.ac.uk/cambarea
A local evening newspaper is available online at www.cambridge-news.co.uk
If you require a map please visit http://maps.google.co.uk
